Specimen, shell
Other name(s):
Steromphala tumida
Gibbula tumida
Pointed topsnail
Swollen top shell
Collection ID:
Z555.1.22
Collection:
Zoology
Class: Gastropoda. 13 specimens. Pale off white with grey tessellating pattern. Very small with 4-7 whorls. Conical with an iridescent interior surface. Found in the sublittoral zone in sandy;muddy conditions.
Field collection
Collector | Robert Rendall |
References
Reference literature | Rendall, R. 'Mollusca Orcandensia' (1956) Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 66, pp.131-201 (p.155) |